Kings Norton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £212k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Birmingham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£47k | £37k | 414 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£25k | £62k | 409 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£70k | £132k | 415 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£7k | £125k | 408 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£21k | -£5k | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£61k | £0 | 398 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£191k | £212k | 412 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 63% of them. It spends £6,398 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,820.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,182 | £3,143 | £2,982–£3,453 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,371 | £1,317 | £1,162–£1,625 |
Supply staff | £155 | £121 | £38–£365 |
Admin and clerical | £243 | £292 | £230–£336 |
Premises | £274 | £392 | £296–£516 |
Energy | £-87 | £98 | £71–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £133 | £244 | £193–£317 |
Bought-in services | £56 | £151 | £96–£228 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hamstead Primary School Large reserves
- St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Prince Rock Primary School Large reserves
- Ecclesfield Primary School Tight
- Dixons Manningham Academy Large reserves
- Kidgate Academy Heading for deficit
- Calshot Primary School Healthy
- Leighswood School Tight
- The Palmer Primary Academy Healthy
- Ramsgate Arts Primary School In deficit
- Bonneygrove Primary School Large reserves
- Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,675 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £207k | £502 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £77k | £187 |
Money raised by parents
KINGS NORTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1010631, Registered) raised £1k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2022-08 | £1k | £4k |
2021-08 | £1k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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